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A line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans stands in a bright hall with white walls and ceiling lights. Several figures have long hair, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some wear orange shawls over one shoulder. Behind them is an ornate gold-coloured shrine structure with carved lattice panels and a golden canopy, and a large screen shows a portrait of a smiling person. Mats and cloth are spread on the floor, and a shelf with printed material is visible at right. A bare-chested man at left wears a shawl and rudraksha malas. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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August 14 20172017-08-14Indoor ashram hall with a line of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many with bare chests, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, standing shoulder to shoulder on a tiled floor scattered with flower petals and small mats. Some are adjusting their turbans or touching each other's shoulders. Behind them a golden shrine structure with ornate carved panels stands against a mirrored wall, with a stack of paper plates on the floor at right. A faint portrait of a figure in pink is visible at the left edge. Appears to be a ritual preparation for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19Indoor hall during a Janmashtami gathering, with rows of people seated on the floor and a line of boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and turbans walking past. The foreground boy in an orange turban and orange shawl wears rudraksha beads and a pendant, and a second boy beside him wears a bead mala. Seated devotees include a bearded man in white dhoti and a man with a grey beard and orange sash. Many women in orange saris sit or stand in the background, and a large screen hangs at the far end of the hall. Leaf plates and food scraps cover the floor.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photo of a large group of young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans standing in a line inside a pink-walled hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and small white tilak markings. Several are holding and eating food from leaf or plate portions, while a long table with food offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange on the right also holds food and wears a mala. Ceremonial saffron-clad devotees surround them and the scene appears to be an ashram feast.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a seated meal in a bright hall where several young devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on mats, eating from green banana leaves with paper cups of water nearby. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have sacred ash markings on their bodies. A figure in the top left wears white with a yellow border and stands behind the row. Blurred heads in the foreground belong to people seated facing the group. Several seated figures are smiling or chatting. A swami-style person is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted. Counted physically visible people are roughly two dozen, within the 6-20 to 21-100 band.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA line of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth stands barefoot on a white sheet, several bare-chested with white tripundra and horizontal ash markings on their foreheads and chests. Several wear rudraksha malas and ornamental necklaces. A young man at the right holds a handful of yellow flowers. Behind them is a white-walled hall with a red-brown doorway and a large screen showing a red-and-white graphic. The scene appears to be a ritual line of brahmacharis or disciples preparing for an event, with no visible person identifiable as a person.2017-07-03A photograph of a long row of saffron-clad devotees standing in a hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, some with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and faces. Several hold green leaf plates of offerings, and rows of leaf-plated naivedyam are laid out along the floor at the left, consistent with the Krishna Janmashtami naivedyam offering. A young man in the centre wears a peacock feather in his turban and holds a plate of food, while a person at the right wears a peacock feather and dark glasses. A gold-coloured altar structure is visible in the background, and ceiling lights illuminate the hall.2017-08-14